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Toothpaste Cleans Your Cars’ Headlights

Think about it: your headlights are constantly bombarded with dirt, bits of rocks and who-knows-what from the road, and dead bugs. While you are cleaning your headlights, you may have noticed that the lights are not as bright as they used to be. This definitely means it is time to get new light fitted. Now you have a choice. From standard bulbs, to something a bit more colourful, companies like xenonsonline will be able to meet your requirements. Be sure to do your research into this before going ahead with anything. A small change can make such a difference. But if you want to save money by not getting your car detailed the next time you have a big date, you can go for the less-expensive option of a drive-through car wash at the gas station. However, the headlights will likely still be dirty. Here’s all you have to do: put some toothpaste on a clean cloth and buff it into the headlights. Then fill up an empty dishwashing liquid container with warm water and squirt the water on the headlights to rinse. (This might take a few tries, so have a hose hand for subsequent rinses.) You’ll be astonished at how great the headlights look!

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